Ithaca School District

Congratulations to the Ithaca High School Ridge and Valley Conference All-Conference Academic Team! The Ridge and Valley Conference recognized 30 students to be a part of the Academic All-Conference Team. Each school in our conference was able to nominate 5 students. Nominees were evaluated according to their cumulative grade point average at the end of seven semesters combined with A.C.T. scores. Ten students were honored with First Team recognition, Ten with Second Team Recognition, and Ten with Honorable Mention recognition. The recipients from ITHACA HIGH SCHOOL are as follows: First Team: Alivya Young Second Team: Kaylee Peterson and Caleb Birkrem Honorable Mention: Logan Anderson and Miranda Franzen Well done, Bulldogs!

Ithaca FFA members earn first State FFA Degrees since 1967! In 2023, Talena Sprecher became the first Ithaca FFA member since 1967 to earn her Wisconsin State FFA degree. This year, three more Ithaca members followed her lead and submitted their applications for State FFA Degree. Josie Laue, Violet Dilley, and Logan Anderson will all walk across the stage at the 95th Wisconsin FFA Convention and receive their State Degrees. As they represent Ithaca FFA, they will be representing the oldest FFA chapter in the state. The requirements for the State Degree are quite extensive and include the following requirements of the member: ● Completed at least 360 hours of Agriculture Education ● Have at least 24 months of FFA membership at the time of application. ● Have received the Greenhand and Chapter FFA Degrees ● Have earned and productively invested $1500 or worked 1000 hours in SAE ● Participated in at least five different FFA activities above the chapter level ● Participated in the planning and completion of the chapter Program of Activities ¨ ● Must list at least 6 skills or competencies gained through their SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) ● Performed at least two different public speeches related to agricultural with each being at least five minutes in length ● Must demonstrate 10 parliamentary procedure activities ● Must have served in at least four leadership positions or events ● Have participated in at least 25 additional, unduplicated hours of community service activities within at least two different community service activities. The Ithaca FFA chapter is 66 members strong and includes a middle school and high school chapter. The organization is led by Advisor Melissa Sprecher.

Tonight's Varsity baseball game vs De Soto at home has been cancelled.

On Friday, The Ithaca District held its annual AWARDS PROGRAM. An afternoon of achievements, honoring our students and staff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uo1mNyiMEM

On Friday, The Ithaca District held its annual Senior Scholarship Banquet. The following video will highlight the event in pictures, ENJOY! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOClqwvdJh4

On Wednesday, May 15th, the Ithaca High School Class of 2024 was celebrated at their Baccalaureate. Sponsored by Willow Valley UMC and St. Mary's Catholic Church, this year's program was held in Keyesville. The students planned the program and asked Mr. Herbst to provide the welcome and Mr. Rob Richards to be the featured speaker. Thanks to them both for the meaningful messages, the St. Mary's PCCW for the reception, Father Nathan and Pastor Diana for their spiritual guidance, organist Donna Durst and cantor Juli Thompson. It was a wonderful night of faith, hope, and love for the graduates. Just keep pedaling and don't look down!

So glad we captured this picture before the rain washed it away! Last week, our younger Bulldogs enjoyed some outside fun celebrating the end of the year. Many Bulldogs left their "paw print" in chalk on the fire lane, and it made for a great visual display of our togetherness at Ithaca Public Schools. Many thanks to all the staff, administration, and older Bulldogs who collaborated making this Fun Day memorable!

The final days of the 2023-24 school are upon us. Did you know TODAY is the last Monday (due to the Memorial Day holiday) we will be in the building during this school year? Yeah, it's moving along at warp speed! Please make sure your student is ready to head into summer the right way, with all items turned in and fines (if any) paid. Here is a quick list of items your student is responsible for: Phy Ed padlock, Any due library fines, Locker (padlock) check out, Technology checkout (Chromebook, charger and chrome bag), and Food service balance due. Let's make the end of the year a SMOOTH transition into the long awaited Summer break! If you have any questions pertaining to these items, please call us during normal business hours at 608-585-2311.

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Monday, May 20, 2024 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today - First Choice: Cheese Pizza, Second Choice: Meatball Sub, Garlic Bread, Green Beans, Mixed Fruit, Salad Bar, Milk From the Business Office: ATTENTION ALL SENIORS please remember that all dues, fines, and food service account balances must be paid, in full, prior to receiving your diploma. If you have questions please contact the office. From Mr. Klang: There will be a meeting for all middle school girls during ATTACK today in Mr. Kelly's room. From Mr. Kelly- If the baseball game is on today- please release the players at 230 Monday, May 20th. From Ms Durkin: There will be a Student Council meeting in the art room Tuesday, May 21st during lunch. From Ms. Durkin: All middle and high school art students, please pick up your artwork in the art room this week and next. Anything left in the art room next Friday will be recycled. From Coach Lorenz: Good luck to our Ithaca/Weston High School Track and Field team athletes as they travel to River Ridge High School today for the Regional Track meet. Field events start at 3:45 p.m., and running events start at 4:30 p.m. Should the meet be delayed or postponed, it will resume on Tue, May 21. Qualifiers from this meet will compete at the Sectional meet at Bangor on Thur, May 23. Keep up with results from tonight on AccuRaceTiming.com. From Mr. Klang: There will be an Archery Club Meeting in Mr. Klang's room during ATTACK Tue, May 21 for any interested 6th-12th grade students that would like to shoot bow at the 3D Course this summer. From Mrs. Stellner and Mrs. Pluemer: Both Middle and High School Sources of Strength groups will meet this Thur, May 23, in the LMC during ATTACK. This will be our last meeting for the year. From Mr.Kelly: There will be a football meeting for those interested in playing next fall during ATTACK on Fri, May 24th in Mr. Kelly's room. From the Ithaca Technology department: The technology department will NOT be loaning out ANY Chromebooks the final week of school (May 28 through May 31). We have finals that week, so make sure you bring YOUR assigned device with you as none will be available. Also, during the final week we will be turning in Chromebooks after all classes no longer have a need for students to have a device. Please remember, you were assigned a device, bag, and charger. When we run our device check-in, if any one of these are not present your family will be billed for a replacement. Seniors, we will be collecting your devices before graduation practice, so please be prepared to turn in devices at that time. WORD OF THE DAY: Sequester: to keep a group or person separate or apart from other people. The jury was sequestered until a verdict was reached. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On May 20, 1927, a rainy morning, he took off from Roosevelt Field, but his monoplane was so loaded down with fuel that it barely cleared the telephone wires at the end of the runway. He flew northeast up the East Coast and as night fell left Newfoundland and headed across the North Atlantic. The next afternoon, after flying 3,610 miles in 33 1/2 hours, Lindbergh landed at Le Bourget field in Paris, becoming the first pilot to accomplish the solo, nonstop transatlantic crossing. Lindbergh’s achievement made him an international celebrity and won widespread public acceptance of the airplane and commercial aviation. BIRTHDAYS: none

While society is getting more comfortable discussing mental health, it can still be hard to know #WhereToStart when it comes to taking care of ourselves. 💚 Learn more with Mental Health America’s #MentalHealthMonth resources: mhanational.org/may

On Thursday of this week, Ithaca Elementary held a school "Fun Day", which included games, music, sports, sidewalk art, cake and ice cream, and MORE! The kids (and staff & volunteers) had a most excellent time! Even a little rain couldn't dampen the Bulldog Spirit. Thanks to Mrs. Schoen and the Ithaca staff for making this a reality! https://www.facebook.com/IthacaPublicSchoolsWI/posts/pfbid02jJsYEPF7L3E5v2B13CUqsDi8aJtdCodn9GNYNJbRfRGXM8CvtqXSGJFMaqb21JYMl

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Friday, May 17, 2024 Today is a Day 2 Lunch for today - First Choice: Taco meat and chips, Second Choice: Chicken fajita, WG roll, Mixed vegetables, Applesauce, Salad Bar, Milk From the Ithaca Technology department: The technology department will NOT be loaning out ANY Chromebooks the final week of school (May 28 through May 31). We have finals that week, so make sure you bring YOUR assigned device with you as none will be available. Also, during the final week we will be turning in Chromebooks after all classes no longer have a need for students to have a device. Please remember, you were assigned a device, bag, and charger. When we run our device check-in, if any one of these are not present your family will be billed for a replacement. Seniors, we will be collecting your devices before graduation practice, so please be prepared to turn in devices at that time. Ithaca Lions helping our own: Sunday, May 19, from 7am-1pm, the Ithaca Lions will host a pancake breakfast benefit for Pat Crook from Sextonville. Youth and adults are encouraged to sign up to help. From the Business Office: ATTENTION ALL SENIORS please remember that all dues, fines, and food service account balances must be paid, in full, prior to receiving your diploma. If you have questions please contact the office. BIRTHDAYS: none

Dear Parents/Guardians, Over the next couple of weeks, we would LOVE for your student(s) to ride the bus—even if it’s just ONE time, and it can be just to OR from school. The transportation funding we receive from the state of Wisconsin depends on the number of addresses (stops) and students we have in our records. We are requesting that ALL students who reside at an address ride the bus at least once. You can help us provide improved transportation every day, by having your student(s) ride to OR from school just one time between now and the end of the school year. If you would like to assist the Ithaca District and have your student(s) ride the bus, please call the school office at 608-585-2311 and we can have a quick discussion on dates, times, and route information. (please see the attachments) Estimados Padres/Tutores: Durante las próximas dos semanas, nos ENCANTARÍA que su(s) estudiante(s) viajara(n) en el autobús, aunque sea SOLO UNA VEZ, ya sea para ir o regresar de la escuela. Los fondos de transporte que recibimos del estado de Wisconsin dependen de la cantidad de direcciones (paradas) y estudiantes que tengamos registrados. Estamos solicitando que TODOS los estudiantes que residan en una dirección viajen en el autobus al menos una vez. Pueden ayudarnos a mejorar el transporte diario haciendo que su(s) estudiante(s) viaje(n) hacia O desde la escuela solo una vez entre ahora y el final del año escolar. Si desea ayudar al Distrito de Ithaca y permitir que su(s) estudiante(s) viaje(n) en el autobús, llame a la oficina de la escuela al 608-585-2311 y podremos tener una breve conversación sobre fechas, horas e información de rutas. Además de los fondos de transporte, estas son algunas razones considerables para viajar en el transporte (por favor vea los archivos adjuntos)

Ithaca High School is proud of the accomplishments of our students. As we near graduation, we wish to celebrate the Ithaca High School Class of 2024. Congratulations to our graduates, their families, and all who helped them achieve this milestone! 🎓 🎉🎉🎓 Today we shine our spotlight on: 👨‍🎓Alex Prouty 👨‍🎓Michael Self "Chase your dreams, but always know the road that'll lead you home again" ~ Tim McGraw 💜🤍#LearnersTodayLeadersTomorrow #IthacaBulldogs #ClassOf2024 🤍💜

Ithaca High School is proud of the accomplishments of our students. As we near graduation, we wish to celebrate the Ithaca High School Class of 2024. Congratulations to our graduates, their families, and all who helped them achieve this milestone! 🎓 🎉🎉🎓 Today we shine our spotlight on: 👩‍🎓Amanda Schmidt 👨‍🎓Taylor Johnson-Pickel "Chase your dreams, but always know the road that'll lead you home again" ~ Tim McGraw 💜🤍#LearnersTodayLeadersTomorrow #IthacaBulldogs #ClassOf2024 🤍💜

Champions abound! 🥇🎉👏 Congratulations to the Ithaca/Weston High School Track and Field team on a successful showing at the John D. Young Ridge and Valley Conference Meet that was hosted by Kickapoo High School on Tuesday. All members of the team performed very well, helping the teams score competitively. Ithaca/Weston athletes that placed 1st in the conference in their events are: 🏃🏻Clayton Lee in the 3200m, 1600m and 800m runs 🏃‍♀️Kaylee Miller in the High Jump 🏃‍♀️Aubri Koch in the Triple Jump, 🏃‍♀️Tristen Peterson in the 100m hurdles 🏃‍♀Kaylee Peterson in the 100m dash, 800m and 1600 m runs Well done! The teams next compete on Monday, May 20th at River Ridge High School for the Regional Meet. Good luck! 📸Credits: Lisa Clary and Nate Beier (GX3 Media)

Yesterday, Wednesday 5/15 the 3rd grade class went to Baraboo for the Sauk County Rural Safety Days. They rotated through 9 different stations where they learned about a variety of things from electrical safety, water safety, farm safety & seatbelt safety. It was a long, beautiful and educational day!

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow Announcements: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Today is a Day 1 Lunch for today - First Choice: Spaghetti w/ground beef sauce, Second Choice: Chicken patty w/bun, Breadsticks, Green beans, Pears, Salad Bar, Milk From Ms. Sprecher: Middle School FFA will meet on Today, May 16 during ATTACK. Ithaca Lions helping our own: Sunday, May 19, from 7am-1pm, the Ithaca Lions will host a pancake breakfast benefit for Pat Crook from Sextonville. Youth and adults are encouraged to sign up to help. From Mrs. Kershner: The Big Brother/Big Sister RISE Program will gather one more time on Thursday, May 16. High School mentors please remember the time you meet. Our younger students really look forward to spending time with you! Thank you for making a difference and being a part of the RISE Program! Have a great end of the year meeting time together! From Ms Schmitt: Community Players of SW WI is producing a musical this summer and WE NEED YOU! “The Music Man” is a golden age musical that requires singers, dancers, and actors of all ages. The final auditions are tonight at 6:30 in the Richland Center City Auditorium. If being on stage isn’t your thing, we are also looking for musicians for the pit orchestra and a backstage crew. Contact Ms. Schmitt for more information, or check out the Community Player’s of SW WI Facebook page. See the poster with details at this link: https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ag1IWBRyQ_qngcF7QgbE-MVaIy1lhQ?e=4kJFkd Summer League Volleyball: There is a sign up for Summer League Volleyball at River Valley outside the office. Summer League is played on Monday Nights in June and July. Any 2024 players grades 9-12 that are intending to play Summer League need to sign up by Thursday, May 23, 2024. An informational volleyball meeting will be held on Friday, May 24 in the LMC during attack. If you are planning to play volleyball next Fall, please attend this meeting. BIRTHDAYS: Elementary - none Middle School - none High School - Adrian Ruthe, Emma Shannon Faculty & Staff - Julie Severance

One of the coolest things about living in a rural school district is "Drive your tractor to school day". From newer to classic and large to small, we have them ALL at Ithaca!

Ithaca High School is proud of the accomplishments of our students. As we near graduation, we wish to celebrate the Ithaca High School Class of 2024. Congratulations to our graduates, their families, and all who helped them achieve this milestone! 🎓 🎉🎉🎓 Today we shine our spotlight on: 👩‍🎓Violet Dilley 👨‍🎓Micah Salisbury "Chase your dreams, but always know the road that'll lead you home again" ~ Tim McGraw 💜🤍#LearnersTodayLeadersTomorrow #IthacaBulldogs #ClassOf2024 🤍💜